Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 59th birthday with family, fans

Mumbai: Bollywood's beloved superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday celebrated his 59th birthday with family and also graced an event where he interacted with his fans.

Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan shared a photo of his birthday celebrations on Instagram. Their daughter Suhana Khan is also seen in the picture.

"A memorable evening last night with friends and family… happy birthday @iamsrk," she wrote in the caption.

Suhana shared throwback pictures with SRK on her Instagram Stories. "Happy birthday. Love you the most in the world," she wrote.

In the evening, Shah Rukh celebrated his birthday with fans at an event in the city.

Videos on social media show the actor cutting a cake decorated with his initials, “SRK” as fans sang Happy Birthday for him.

Later, in a post on social media platform X, Shah Rukh thanked the fans for making his evening special.

"My love to everyone who made it for my birthday. And for those who couldn’t, sending you all my love," he posted.  Meanwhile, as per their annual ritual, many fans gathered outside Mannat, Shah Rukh’s iconic sea-facing bungalow in Bandra to celebrate his birthday.

However, due to security measures, some were unable to gather outside Mannat, which added a bittersweet note to their celebrations.

Over half a dozen cops and a police van were stationed outside the actor’s house since last night.

A fan came with 59 crown-shaped balloons, while a young girl reenacted SRK’s signature wide arm pose.

Among the devoted fans was Chennai-based Sudhir Kothari, who leads the SRK Chennai Fan Club.

For Kothari and his fellow members of the fan club, Shah Rukh’s birthday is a special event that they celebrate with great enthusiasm each year. This year, they gifted him a unique ceramic figure representing his character from “Jawan”.

“Each year we celebrate his birthday outside his house but there were restrictions in Mumbai so we were not allowed to stand outside his house. So, we had a party with our members of the club at a venue here, we got banners and posters for Shah Rukh sir, and danced to his songs,” Kothari told PTI.

As part of the birthday celebration, SRK traditionally hosts a meet-and-greet with his fans, who come from across the country.

Popularly called SRK or King Khan, the actor is considered one of the last superstars of Hindi cinema, apart from Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.

He rose to fame through memorable roles in films like Baazigar, Darr, and  Anjaam, and effortlessly transitioned into diverse genres, from romance to dramas to action with movies such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Veer Zaara, Chak De! India, Paheli, Swades, Don, Pathaan, and Jawan.

Birthday wishes also poured in for King Khan from his peers within the film industry.  Kareena Kapoor Khan wrote: Happy birthday King, with a heart emoji.

Katrina Kaif wished Shah Rukh and said “Nobody like you.” Filmmaker Farah Khan, who has worked with Shah Rukh on three films Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, and Happy New Year, extended birthday wishes to the actor with throwback pictures.

“Tons of happy memories & lots more to make.. happy birthday SHAH @iamsrk,” the filmmaker wrote.

Riteish Deshmukh posted a picture of him, his wife Genelia and Shah Rukh, while wishing SRK good health and happiness.

“Happy birthday to the king of our hearts @iamsrk we only wish the best for you,” Deshmukh said.

The superstar’s last release was Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama Dunki in 2023.

In the same year, Shah Rukh delivered two blockbusters action-thriller Pathaan, which was directed by Sidharth Anand, and actioner Jawan by south filmmaker Atlee.

Shah Rukh will next feature in a film, titled King. The movie, which also stars Suhana in a pivotal role, is being directed by Sujoy Ghosh of Kahaani fame.